Category: Amateur Radio hobby
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Got Chirps? Whistles? and WWV
Take a moment to tune in at every 8 after the hour on WWV and 48 after the hour on WWVH transmitters. WWV, WWVH stations, HamSCI and NIST and investigating HF propagation. The Characterization Signal will consist of a 45 second WAV file on minute 8 for WWV and minute 48 for WWVH. Right now…
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The 1921 Transatlantic Tests
Frank Donovan, W3LPL, talks about the Centennial of the 1921 Transatlantic Tests. This was a historic achievement for Amateur Radio. You might enjoy reading “The Story of the Transatlantics” by the Editor of QST Magazine in February 1922, just two months after the original event.
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More on POTA 11/4/21
Program announcement from Rich, K3VAT Due to several positive comments on the last Parks on the Air (POTA) presentation, for the upcoming SVARC Presentation on November 4, we plan on showing two POTA YouTube videos covering. 1) What to Pack for POTA and 2) POTA Logging Both are fairly recent and total length of both…
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DX Envy?
Imagine the best DXpedition you could imagine on Earth. You get tobe with an elite group of radio amateurs, go on a long journey toget to a rare location on the earth, just to make as many contactsas you can. Now imagine a remote location and speed. Imagine DXing at over12,000 miles per hour! Just…
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Shenandoah County Hams Recognized
This recognition from the Shenandoah County Fire & Rescue’s Emergency Management Division went out to Shenandoah County hams, many of whom are SVARC members: “It’s National Radio Day and I wanted to take a minute to recognize you all for what you offer to Shenandoah County and our disaster support services with your ham radio…